Get to know Florida!

Webquest

Your mission: you have been hired by the tourist information of Miami, in Florida, and you have to promote this state. Have a look at the following websites and gather information about Florida.

1)    A FEW FACTS ABOUT FLORIDA:
-Look at the map and try and find Florida on it: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm

-Circle the right answer:

Florida is :                on the West coast of the USA/        on the East coast of the USA.


-Note down the names of the two neighbouring states of FLorida (the two states which are NEXT TO Florida):

 

-Check out this website and answer these questions: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/

Name the capital city of Florida:

What is the motto (slogan) of Florida?

How many inhabitants (= habitants) are there in Florida?

What is the state reptile (= reptile) in Florida?

What is the state beverage (= boisson) of Florida

 

-What is the nickname (=surnom) of Florida: http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Florida/NicknameFlorida.html

 

-Complete the following map of Florida:

http://names4real.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/florida3.jpg?w=391&h=560

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/

-Here are some famous people living in Florida: note down where they live:

Matt Damon:

Celine Dion:

http://www.angelfire.com/fl5/funcelebritysecrets/florida_celebrities.html

 


2) YOUR HOLIDAY IN FLORIDA:

-Here are some beautiful places you can visit in Florida: what can you see there?

The Everglades: http://www.everglades.com/

 

 

Miami: what is the name of the NHL (National Hockey League)team in Miami?

http://www.nhl.com/ice/teams.htm?nav-tms-main

 

What can you do in Orlando?

http://www.thingstodo.com/states/FL/index.htm

 

Why is Cape Canaveral famous?

http://names4real.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/florida3.jpg?w=391&h=560

 

-Name a famous theme park (= parc d’attractions) located in Florida:

http://www.thingstodo.com/states/FL/cn.htm

http://www.universalexcitement.com/POTTER.htm

http://www.20minutes.fr/diaporama/1209

http://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/

http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/worldofmagic/quizzes.htm

 

 

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